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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01896.142 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate naval operations: Va. volunteer navy, Tredegar Iron Works |
| Title | A.J. Swift to Aaron Jeffery asking for news of family |
| Date | 15 June [1901] |
| Author | Swift, A.J. (fl. 1890-1900) |
| Recipient | Jeffery, Aaron |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Apologizes for not writing sooner but his loss of sight made writing very difficult and his life very miserable. He enquires about the well-being of his "dear Cousin," reports that Mag has been sick with "cold pains in all her limbs" [symptoms of malaria] and the prospects for leaving New Orleans for Alabama on the advice of their doctor who claims that a "change of air" will cure "Mag's" malaria. Mentions news of family and acquaintances. |
| Subjects | Health and Medical Malaria Travel Children and Family |
| People | Ferguson, W. G. (fl. 1890-1901) Jeffery, Richard W. (fl. 1855-1899) |
| Place written | New Orleans |
| Theme | Children & Family; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |